Were There Humans Before Adam?

Question:

The listener M. M. Y. from the Yemen Arab Republic, Al-Hodeidah Governorate, sent in a question asking: “I heard from some people that prior to Adam, there existed a primitive human who disappeared before the appearance of Adam. Is this correct?”

Answer:

This has no basis; rather, this is from among superstitious fables. There was no other human prior to Adam. Yes.

Presenter:

May Allah reward you with goodness.